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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
TILE LONSEN OF EARMFRS.

The report of the Agricultural Bureau I'M
happily confirms anticipations based upon
recent reports Of injury at the West The
extent Of the drOuth and Of injury TO i'm
portant crops was described in Thursdays
dispatches, and it was shown that in five
months the rainfall at Chicago had been only
sd inches, against the normal average of 10
inches IN consequence, the injury 70 corn,
hay and many other crops has been serious.
and il is but fair to remember that the Blu
reau reports, forwarded before the first Of
August, cannot represent fully the in Jury
sustained from a drouth which lasted
throughout the Northwest until the rain Of
Tuesday night.
A rough estimate Of the extent of losses
sustained il now possible According to the
reports, loss in condition of about II per
cent appears in the entire corn crop, (Which
would represent not far from $40, 900 900.
The continuing drouth may make the loss
even greater. IL the estimate Is rightly I'M
dcrstood, the injury to the hay crop may be
rcckoned at $SO,OO0,OO0, but it is imposS-
bic TO determine how considerable the losses
will be through failure OF food for animals
and of the milk supply. The value of meats
consumed annually is roughly estimated at
$500 900, 900, and of dairy products at
$3.50 900, 900, and serious losses in these
important branches Of production would fall
heavily upon farmers in many localities.
Reckoning also loss Of onc-ffth in the yield
of potatoes and fruit. per cent in cotton
and further losses in wheat and tobacco il
NAV be assumed that the drcuth will have
cost the farmers at least $260,000,000
perhaps per cent of their annual product
besides whatever losses they sustain in ami
mai and dairy products.
TO the farmers as whole, this loss will be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
4 NEGLECTED DUTY.

Mayor Hewitt has scored point and done
good service for the city at the same tlnc
in compelling the employees of the Board OF
Electrical Control TO undergo civil service
examinations This will prevent politicians
from being appointed as electrical inspectors !;
and 1t ought to put an end TO all efforts 10 use
the patronage of the b ard to reward politi-
cal favorites The Attorney-Gencral prompt
opinion in support of the Mayor should en-
courage him to take a still mOIe important
step In the way of diyorclng the business OF
the city from partisan politics. This he can
readily do by giving his attention to The
offices of the County Clerk, Distrct-Attoiney'
Register and Sheriff.
These Offices were for years the mainstay OF
the Democratic halls" The large sum
realized in fees enabled the halls ~ assess
tho Register as high as $50, 600 year, and
the other officials i'll proportion. Inc Legs
laturc took a long step toward reforming THIS
abuse by making the County Clerk and Reg
ister salaried officers a still further step
was taken in the passage Of the Civil Service
law TO compel municipal and State employees
to undergo examination us to their illness
In some peculiar way the employees In the
OfllccS OF lnc tOuhtJ NiNih, |iN''"
and DistIict-Attolncy have been entirely cX-
empt from the application of the statute The
patronage is distributed by the heads OF these
Offices among the Democratic " halls III the
old way. The same is true OF the employees
ON the Brooklyn Bridge. And this fact may
explain the constantly Increasing demand Tor
more help in these Offices.
Mayor Grace was apparently so enthusiastic
for this reform that he insisted on the en-
ploycs of the Aqueduct Commission undergoing
examination, and the courts sustained him In
that course. Mayor Hewitt has now been
successful in bringing the few employees Of
the Board of Electrical Control under the
statute. Why should the far larger number
of men employed in these other Offices escape
examination? Because they arc all members
of Democratic Z" halls" should make no differ
ence to Mayor Hewitt. The State Civil Ser
vice Commission is also charged with the
duty of looking after such matters. In these
cases it has certainly neglected It's duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
xvv WORK. DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY, AUGUST ls. 1887

while he conducting it, was one OF the pngn'07'
country weeklies In that section OF the stare oooS
after MI Clapp purchased 1t 1t became known chenS
az a sheet given mp to all variety Of CRANKY the
ories. 1t advocated prohibition greenbsckism, SPIT
itualism and many other "lsms-" According 10 com
mon repute Mrs. Capp has had more to Do With tbe
opinions of the PAPER as VOL "a WIN tue hnanc,'o
mana ,ement OF the establishment than her husba nd
has in fact been his "Controler" Mr. Capp ID
man of very 81 and bent hSure, Affects most uh
couh and uuti1y attire, habltuauy carries sort W
scared exprcs sion OF counenarce. and Is coinmomy
looked upon in the communy IN when NJ n'o roat
financial public interests'
The annual reunion Of the Billings family IS set or
Friday, September 2, at fremont Temple, Boston
sEditor Grady, OF THE atlanta constitution
says Chicago Mall" writer "came very near peihg
a visitor In Chicago last spring. Living on tho
north side is a GEORGIA family who have the honor OF
being friends to tho eloquent editor They e1pec'ed
him here In fact Grady had promised to come ami
all things being prepared for him. An inVitalioh
be sent out by the roguos cub and some o inc
leading Democrats Of the city wero arranging to
give the guest a house warming which would make
him think of Georgian hospitality. Al az once
lull came the plans. Grady couidnt come
No explanation beyond this faet1that lie could ,
come | was of cotere the other evening
when tho subject mentioned, and 1t was there
stated that Mr. Crazy nAd an inthuation teti Una,
PRESIDENT Cleveland was coming N"st t1l@ 'ai. ana
he rady) concluded to walt until then ard spread MS
Vice-rresllental sails In the Presidential ureeIa
In Ills memoirs General Clnseret, the Communist,
relates that after the Versailles troops entered Paris
he was saved by priest to whom he had given facii'
tiles to see Archbishop DaThoy In his prison. He
knocked at his door and said, "You recognize me
You know what wantl7 TIE priest replied. " Per
fcctly; you are at home" lie provided NJ Ciuserct
with ecclesiastical costume kept him for five months
and with the aid Of his order got him safety across
the frontier into Belgium
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

the unmiti gated monster who would cause
s,ich a calamity in order to commit the lesser
crime This notion appears to have been
suggested by officers Of the railroad company
and when all the circumstances OF the cataS
tronbc are considered they seem to stand sofeiS
IN need Of theories that will divert attention
from their own responsibility.
II is now clear that at least $50 people
have becn killed or MANNED and the cause Oh
il all no matter how or when the burning DC
can was a wooden bridge VIGOROUSLY eNposeu
tn praiIje fires. At the inquest yesterday 'no
omcial in charge of the roads bridges anu
bindings testified that several other bild9eS
had been on fire during the past year ou'
,ba4 I'm all these cases the danger had peen
observed in time to prevent accidents. IL
am Inexcusablc bunder that in region whcfo
tbesr fires are continually starting, often
icnited bv sparks from the passing engines.
tho culvcrt over dry ditch, fifteen rect
vide sbould be made OF wood. The com
,anv,s culpabilty in this case is the more
serious because it had had frequent WARNINGS
If the rcri to which these structures eXposeu
the public. II the damages which the com
rany is compelled to pay ON account Oh IiiiS
accident reach proportions that completely
swami it. it will not pay too great pcnaitN
for IFS criminal neglect nor furnish too sisnlll-
can't an example to other corporations which
are cnjoying public advantages while pursuinP
so niggardly policy as to keep the pubic III
constant danger of some tremendous calamity'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

in part compensated by an advance III p'.c'
realized for the remaining crops but U" inc
farmers whose crops have been destroyed oy
drouth. there is no such compensatory anu
the loss will fail upon them no less severely
because other farmers in distant o'a.es IT,
alizc better profits. No doubt the farmers
in the more unfortunate regions VIII DC co'u-
pclled to lessen their purchases OF the pro-
ducts of other industries to consiuerApie
oxtent and il is the teaching OF experience
that in such circumstances the purchases made
by the farming population in States more Ia
yorcd by climatic influences are not core
spondingly increased. On the whole IL IS
necessary to anticipate somewhat impor-
tant shrinkage in the probable demand neX'
fall and winter for manufactured anu LII
ported goods, and less active trade ''h'''
many have expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
PRETTY LIVELY LIGHTNING.
From The Sapannat Nsies


Tuesday night eight persons were sittns ShIe thief
OF d. A Mayo's residence at Americas, tuck tho
were convers.ng sudden stroke VI lightning SIN they
house. demolishing window frame oi the sain ard
were In, driving the broken glass, nalo, iiShts anil
facing through the room en,!ngusMnE e mi ,bo chairs
knocking the company to the floor solo "a THE organ
the persons sitting In were pro zen csn,lon Of
one or two slight scratches no one was huIt broke t.
that tho lightning struck rod shrvelen an, hole
m ronrh the brick foundation, while the otn9 A.
visit 10 the family and visiting FRIENDS speers
chb who was going into the gate Of W II; e,rfclty
resjdence at the time picked up by ths @ lie 70
and carried about sixty feet and dep0SteHH h,ened.
randa of the house, unhuft, but tefiiDS N'o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
1T WAS THE COMPANY'S FAULT.

The theory that gang Of train-robbers
caused the Chatsworth disaster by deliberately
firing the bridge in order to wreck the train
and plumber its passengers Is too monstrous
for belief. Even robbers have some human in
stincts. Only incarnate fcnds could perpo-
trate such a stupcndus crime as that, and
though there undoubtedly arc SoDie dangerous
classes in TINS couutry yet 1t Is outside Ol AL
experience TO suppose that the mere noeiye oil
robbery could justify such inhumanity even
in the minds of the most malignant OF the
Socialists. Men who are naturally brutal
and dull TO human sentiments and who have
suffered fearful political wrongs, have been
found capable Of avenging themselves upon
those whom they regard as their opprcssois
without concern for persons who may be the
innocent victims of their CHASTITY work but
that simple plumber should furnish the motive
for an act which is necessarily general
slaughter under the most horrible kind OF
circumstances, is not credible.
Nor is such a theory necessary to explain
the presence Of vandals at the scene OF the
catastrophe. The train was composed oil
seventeen cars thronged with eXcursionists.
There were over 600 of them, including all
classes and conditions Of people, attracted
by the wide advertising Of cheap rates, and
picked up at all points along the line OF the
railroad 1t was just such an excursion as
parties of ruffans would be apt to patronize.
and while men must have sunk pretty low to
be capable of despoiling the dead and dying
bodies of people crushed in a railroad disaster.
vet there are many po nts on the scale OF
deprayity between that sort Of wretch and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

are pursuing a policy of waiting. They arc
evidently particularly concerned over the
I,hor vote which a State Official estimates at
10000. The Republicans are in excei'en'
position to make winning contest, although
opinion has not yet begun to crystalline on
the question Of candidates Some readable
tail, about men whose names may be placed
nm the ticket is given elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
ro rrlps POP THE THTSTLE'S SAFETY.

Tho statement OF the "Enghsh gentleman saioos
passenger" oil tina North German Lloyd steam
ship Elder that at p. IN. on Monday lie s s1
a vessel supposed to DO the scotch 49, y
Thistle could not be confirmed by any OF the oicers
the vessel Captain Berdraw, OF the Elder SAID ssI
that no vessel answering To the description OF tne
had been reported by any OF the officers during me w
age aud they would have been the nrst To see sun ar
sci There Is no apprehension felt in either snlpps Ss
Yachting circles iorthe safety OF the Thistle as
has not been reported sighted since size 'aiea Nv.
Gourook ON July %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
WHAT A RECORD FOR A PARTY!

From the BOs on IrdUeter
The record of the party Is one long and I'M
broken opposition IT'S political teachings ani actions
10 every National event anu decision Tor wnlch ths
country has a RICH 10 thank God. Out OF power
with record on,y despcablc and evil In power. hep-
less beetle and impoten II goes into the next cam
n1u with a bad record In the past and poor one at
present, and 1t Will be beaten.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
:leu9lprk DAILY Gribnna
FOUNDED BY HOR ACE @ 4 L q :.
SATURDAY. AUGUST IL. 1887.
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FoRErGN.-The Land bill stripped OF its virtues
nv the Lords amendments - Pilnce ferol'
nand's Journey down the Danube. - MT. Blame
in Ireland. - Centennial celebration OF the
frsf American Epscopate IN Westminster ABBEY
- International complications over Nova
Scotia wreck. - Trouble IN Toronto cricket
club 80 South American news.
DoMEsT C.-Condiuon of the wounded IN the ac-
cident ON the Toledo Peoria and Western Rallroah;
searching for the cause of the calamity. - Inc
New-York yachts at Cottage City :" N"rth
Carolina Grargers at Mt. Holly. 60 Disastrous
fire In Prttsburg - The pennsylvania
National Guard reviewed by General
Sheridan. g Senator R1ddleberger arrested
and fined at his home in Virginia
- Report of the Civil Service Com
mission on the Philadelphia post-ofice -
Rains throughout the West
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-George III. Palmer. a
broker killed him elf. - Dr. Curran called 10
account by the Archbishop - apers read De-
fore the Science Association. - Athletics for
fe,ted a game to the Nets - Rapid transit
schemes discussed - Creditors OF II. 5. Ives d
Co. met 80 Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar t4l2la grans)-44 7-16d. per ounce-74O6
cents 80 Stocks dull and strong with small
fluctuations.
The WEATHER.-Indications for to-day: Cooler
and fair Temperature yesterday: Highest 81 !;
lowest, 7Oo; average. 777s0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
VERMONT APPRECIATES A GOOD THING.

by means of The TRIBUNE's extented special system,
all the hotels towns aud cities the west side o the
lake Champainl far Montreal were supplied Win
The SUNDAY TRIBUNE. The IRlBUAE Is an eAcellrht
paper and we glad to notice this spit OF
and exhi0it lion OF Its prosperity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
THE NOT WAVE IN GEORGIA.

FrOIn the Sdrdnndh Net0H .,-o If
ouIto n curious incident happened In the , s,yt ono
G. ii Moor, at Perry one day last week and hsd
week before no had purchased lot OIL eSs,, go Thai
than In howl I'm one of his front windows md in
morning he heard the chipping OF eho anIns -Four
Vestlgaing, found some OF tho eggs hSi ,hans Is
chickens matched out, ana ono "a WV
alive and thriving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
Return OF SENATOR FRYE.

BOSTON. Mass, Aug 1.-THE steamer Cephalon'~
which arrived here to-day, brought 7l3 passengers n
ty.three of them cabin. Among them we're sens'o' "
Mrs. FRYE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

WHILE THE POPULACE STAND BREATHLEss
FTO,n The Trenton fdzStk
The parachute man who dropped thousand feet from
aoon will DO oudous by Grover CeVoiahu next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
WORKING ON A VACUUM.

Prom The T1Itsbuf0 thTOnlfIe. .
1t Is said thar senators Daniel and Vance are husily
denouncng Cy Service reform but where they IND any
To operate on Is a mystery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

Probably there is no ground for alarm con-
celning the Thistle, although she has not been
reported as sighted since she stated on her
Transatlantic voyage She has been out only
nineteen days, and as she took southerly
course she would not be in the track OF
regular vessels. Every American must wish
her a safe and pleasant trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

Persons LEAVING torn TOR TIE season, and sum-
ner trauelIers can hare The DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postp I'D, for 70 cents per msnfh'
the address being changed as otte" as desired.
The DAILY TRIBUNE will be sent to any sadreSs
IN Europe at 81 50 per month, @hich includes
the ocean postage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

There is little reason to doubt the Govern
ment's intention to proclaim the IRISH Ma
tional League, but their plans have been
interfered with by the action of the Lords on
the Land bill The Lords amendments have
not been disposed of as was expected, and
have gone over until next Thursday I'LL
then probably nothing will be done. As IS
pointed out in a special cable dispatch, II the
amendments are adopted there will remain
for the winter nothing but conflict between
the Irish people on one side and the landlords
md the Government ON the other. The pros
pects of Ireland under Coercion are far from
peaceful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

FRANK PROTEST. TO SAY THE LEAST.
from The Rochester UnfOn and AdreTtlser.
What Is the In Democrats playing the coward and
hypocrito by pretending 10 believe In the Mugwump non
sense of sham Ciyil Service reformsi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
Amusfments.

CAsyo-s-Ermine
Ar .n,.ox AWE. AND s9rH-sr.-Day and Evening-Mefrr
mac and Monitor Panorama
M,n,soy SQUARE THRATRE-2 and s:3o-Monsieuh
3, GEoRGE-s3o- Fall OF Babylon.
WIIIAcK's-2 and s-The Beggar student
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

The scientists know how to enjoy them
selyes as well as to listen TO learned discuss
.sions and wrestle with brain-sphtting prob
lens. Not content with whole holiday To-
day. they took half-holday yesterday and
enjoyed a trip about the harbor In the
serious work of the day there was a timely
paper by Professor E. J. James, OF the Uni
ycrsity of Pennsylvania in answer to Mr.
Edward Atkinson's recent Century articles
ON the increase of our national wealth. To
hear both sides of any question is always the
part of wisdom; hence the abstract OF Pro-
lessor James's paper which Is given ON
another page will appeal to wide audience
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

There is more hope of Chicago "bOodler"
tan OF the article here. When sentenced the
Chicago men hang their heads in shame. Here
they eye the Judge and look injured But the
good big size of the sentence here reconciles
the public to this behavior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

The plain moral of the Civil Service Com
missions report on the Philadelphia Post
Office is that Civil Service rules and Civil
Service examinations do not bring about
partisan civil service. The Commission
finds that the examinations were fairly con-
Quoted and the appointments properly made:
and vet at tho meeting of the Civil Service
Reform League last week it was stated that
of 1914 appontees in the Philadelphia post
Office, 1872 were Democrats. If the Clvh
Service machinery grinds out Democrats at
this rate, is there not something at fault with
the machinery? If it is true, as the Com
missions report asserts, that only Democrats
entered the examinations, Is not this TO be
explained by the lack of public confidence in
the officials who administer the law or who
control selections from the eligible list :?
Postmaster Harrity is exoneratcd from the
charge of having made dismissals for partisan
reasons. but inasmuch as no account has TO
be rendered when dismissals are made the
purity of his motives has not been established
The case with which removals can be made
seems to be weak point in the working OF
the Civil Service system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

Mr.. Powderly declares that the future OF the
wOrkngmen depends on ASSOCIATION. LAacu1-
with whom and what they associate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

That the season for politics is at hand
there is abundant evidence. One Labor State
Convention has been held and another VIII
occur next week. The Prohibitionists arc
preparing to catch few votes and some del
egates to the Republican State Convention
Aave already been chosen. The Democrats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

General Neal Dow has broken loose again. This
time he says that he hopes to see the Prohibition
party strong enough in 1892 to break up the Re-
publican party. 1t is remarkable how earnestly
the Third Party leaders hope for the collapse OF
the only party that has secured the passage of a
prohibitory law in this country. But the hope
of the Third Party leaders will be SO long de
ferrcd as TO make them heartsick.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-05
A Timely Topic.

It may not be to-day or tomorrow, or
possibly not this year, in your individual
case, bat the season is now at hand when
everyone is liable to be taken suddenly i'll
from some one of the various diseases that
are always more or less prevalent during
the summer season, such as diarrhoea, dys-
EMERY, cholera morbus, collie, cramps, &c.
As will be seen elsewhere, Mr.. Colston,
whose physiognomv appears at the head OF
his advertisement, again announces himself
in readiness to supply everybody in jersey,
land the rest of mankind, F" with his infal-
lible remedy for the quick cure of all sum
mer disorders. It will also he seen that
our venerable and well known fellow-citi-
zen, Mr.. A. P. Rikeman, who has used
Colston's remedy every season for the past
twenty years, speaks Of it in well-merted
praise.
Colston has also placed upon sale a
''Magic Cordial" specially prepared, and
adapted to children and infants teething,
which he feels confident is vastly superior
to anything heretofore offered to the pub
lie, in that it contains no laudanum or
deleterious substance, but is purely an ex-
tract from roots and herbs. and is almost
infallihle in its results.
Having used CoIston's Magic Elixir in
our family for several years past, we cor
daily recommend it TO the SUNDAY News
as a safe, reliable remedy. and harmless in
its effects
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-05
'rhe Royal Arcanum.

The Grand Council, Royal Arcanum of
New Jersey. held their fifth annual conven-
ton at Odd Fellows Hall. Hoboken, on
Tuesday evening last. The following
Grand Officers were elected Grand Re
gent, p. ii. Charlock, of Elizabeth; Grand
Vice Regent, Elijah Barker, of Camden;
Grand Past Regent, A. S. Westbrook, of
Westfeld; Grand Secretary, r. H. Alberts,
of Hoboken; Grand Treasurer. W. T.West,
of Trenton; Grand Orator, G.. @. Arrow
smith, of Jersey City; Grand Guide, S. J.
Kallman, of Jersey City; Grand Chaplain,
Theo. Foote, NJ D., Of vineland; Grand
Warden, J. G. Beuton, of Bayonne; Grand
Sentry, E. FL Leetch, of Jersey City; Grand
Trustee, G. A Leonard, of Orange; Grand
Organist, Prof. E L. Cranmer, of Jersey
City; Supreme Representative, A. J.. West.
brook; Alternate, w. FL. Miles; Supreme
Deputy Grand Regents, E. S. Mendels, J
w. Pangborn, NJ. S. Ayers. G. A. Perks, G.
t. Apologize, F. J Griffith. A banquet
followed at Meyers Hotel; Speeches were
made by Grand Regent-elect Charlock,
Grand Secretary r. II. Alberts and sew era
others. Ample proof was given to show
the Royal Arcanum to be in a hourishing
condition.